Most people have a preference to either 35 or 50 but now with the new GM's has anyone switched from 35 to 50 or 50 to 35? With the higher MP bodies I hear a lot about just using the 35 in crop mode if needed.
I have tried everything in 35mm lenses . Not sure there is one I have not . Okay the new CV 35 but after all of this for several years now I guess. I shot the 35mm GM on a job the other day with a family and man is this lens is terrific , it tested very very well as well. I honestly can say I found my thrill in it. Game over and honestly its been a very long game with a lot of hopes but this one is the one
I know nothing of the 50 but after 46 years I lost my taste for this focal length. I have the Sigma 65 which is lovely
I bought the 35mm GM. Fantastic lens. Decided to try the 50mm GM. So close in focal length yet so different to me. I have always struggled with using a 35mm lens and was hoping to grow in to it. After buying the 50mm 1.2 I soon realized that I am much more at ease shooting 50mm. Plus there is something just magical in the rendering of the 50mm 1.2. Not sure if I will keep the 35mm GM. However it is a great lens and might come in handy for wider shots or indoor shots.
I have the Voigtlander 50mm f2 Apo-Lanthar Asph in FE mount to be used on my stock A7rIII and my Zeiss 35mm f1.4 Distagon ZM to be used on my Kolari Vision UT sensor modified A7rII.
I have both. Love the images from the 50 but struggle with this focal length. I love the perspective of the 35. I'm mostly a 17-50 shooter and the 50 is too flattening for me.
I really prefer the 50mm perspective over the 35mm perspective so naturally I planned on just the 50GM. Pre-ordered in fact.
Loved it so much that I just added the 35 after getting great feedback here and naturally seeing what some of y’all were doing with it. Definitely keeping both.
I have both but have been using the 50 more. The 1.2 is fun to play with. I do love and need the 35, especially for travel and street, so I’m certain I will be using it a lot at some point.
I voted, but I think the two GMs are too different in fact.
I naturally prefer 35mm focal length, so the choice is rather easy for me but 35GM is also considerably smaller and lighter, which becomes obvious especially when you switch from one lens to another. The smaller MFD and imho higher contrast of the 35 also help for a do-it-all kinda use.
That's not to say that 50GM is not without its merit, it's definitely a "rendering" lens and its output is spectacular and definitely gives that extra "oomph" over its wider & slower sibling.
I think in the future I will end up having both, but for now I had to send the 50 back as it was a bit decentered, which was especially irritating compared to my "perfect" 35 (lens gods give, and the lens gods take away) ...
I might be waiting for a 35 G and a different 50 G than the recent F2.5. The GM's are overkill. I seem to be more of a Sigma i-Series person--just the 45 and 65 so far. I still like the FE 50 F1.8. The FE 35 F1.8 is growing on me. I regret buying the 40 G.
Is overkill more a talent restriction for some or is it a money restriction. I see that comment often around here. Or is it your not good enough for a expensive lens or you really don’t care
For as long as I have been shooting in my capacity I’m not sure I ever said that.
Can folks explain that as I’m curious. If this is a hobby than I would think or at least I would strive for the best I can afford
I’m a Pro so I may not the hobbyist mindset but golf is my hobby and I have the best clubs I can buy
Just interesting. Please no one take any offense . Was not meant to be
I have the 35GM and the 50CV Apo Lanthar. I'm currently renting the 50GM. The 50GM is twice the weight of the Apo Lanthar, and, of course has autofocus. Both appear to be excellent in my limited testing (making images, not photographing test charts or brick walls.) I don't think I'll go for the 50 GM at this time as the CV is soooo good. I suspect only the most obsessed pixel peepers will notice any differences. Content, composition, and gestalt are the main determinants of photographic quality. I've always sought out the best possible lenses and believe one cannot go wrong with the GM's or the CV Apo Lanthars. Since I mainly shoot nature and the landscape, the CV's lack of autofocus is not a big deal to me.
